3 To receive the instruction of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity;
4 To give prudence to the
asimple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
5 aA wise
man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will
1 attain wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their
ariddles.
7 aThe fear of the
Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Shun Evil Counsel
8 aMy son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not forsake the law of your mother;
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
